Kayla Farrish, Choreographer: A Re-Imagination Worth Imagining, Collaborating With the Limon Dance Company

Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Kayla Farrish 

In this episode of Dance Talk, host Joanne Carey chats with Kayla Farrish, a multifaceted artist known for her work as a dancer, choreographer, and photographer. Kayla was recentlly commissioned to re-imagine a work for the Limon Dance Company with its World Premiere at the Joyce Theater, NYC.

Kayla shares her journey into the world of dance, her creative process, and her recent collaboration with the Limon Dance Company to reimagine lost works. The conversation delves into the importance of community, the role of music in dance, and the significance of experimentation in choreography. Kayla emphasizes the need for artistic expression that honors the full range of human experience, including whim, magic, and melancholy. She encourages young dancers to embrace their creativity and find their unique voice in the dance world.

Kayla Farrish is NY based dancer, choreographer, director, and photographer. She is a North Carolina native born into a dance-loving family. In 2013, she graduated from the University of Arizona summa cum laude, and was awarded the Gertrude Shurr Award for excellence in modern dance and passionate dancing. Since moving to New York, she has freelanced with various artists and companies including Punchdrunk Sleep No More NYC, Kyle Abraham/Abraham. In. Motion, Kate Weare Company, Helen Simoneau Danse, Rashuan Mitchell/Silas Reiner, Aszure Barton and Artists, Madboots Dance, Nicole Von Arx, Danielle Russo Performance Project, Chris Masters Dance Company, Elena Vazintaris/Dance Projects and others.  

Both independently and through companies, she has worked as a rehearsal assistant and teaching artist, instructing at various programs including University of NC School of the Arts, University of the Arts, The Juilliard School, NYU Tisch Dance Program, and local dance organizations and studios, and beyond.

Kayla Farrish

⁠https://www.kaylafarrish.com/artist-statement⁠

Limon Dance Company

⁠https://www.limon.nyc/⁠

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